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Rega Italian Crushed and Strained Passata Tomatoes is an uncooked tomato puree that has been strained of skins and seeds originating in Italy. You will notice some passatas are thicker (chunkier) while others can be quite smooth. Typically known as an uncooked sauce, there are a few rare instances the sauce has been cooked.

Tomato passata can be used in any recipe calling for tomatoes including sauce, soup, and stew. It’s fresh tomato flavour makes it the perfect pizza sauce.

Polenta is made from ground cornmeal, much like grits from the American South. It usually gets cooked low and slow on the stove or using the Vita Sana Instant Italian polenta in a box ready in 5 minutes. You can use any combination of water, milk, cream and butter when making polenta. Serve it creamy, chilled and cut into squares and baked or fried, make it into cookies or pair it up with a tasty marinara sauce.